The Inspection Banks
were the destination of finished rails before being despatched.

Here the rails were
sorted, inspected, stacked, and marked. At this time the Railbank could
accommodate 60ft long rails, double this length today. Even that is not
long enough and Corus quote this limitation as one of the primary factors
threatening the future of the mill. The Railbank was a dangerous place
to work.

Overhead cranes hoisted
bundles of rails with electromagnets except manganese rails (used in high
wear applications) which had to be slung by chains.

If a manganese rail
dropped you ran like the wind because when they bounced they could end
up anywhere.

The effect of the drilling
and ending machines can be seen on the ends of the rails.